family Varanidae


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Related to family Varanidae: Varanid lizards
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Noun1.family Varanidae - monitor lizardsfamily Varanidae - monitor lizards      
Varanidae
reptile family - a family of reptiles
Lacertilia, Sauria, suborder Lacertilia, suborder Sauria - true lizards; including chameleons and geckos
genus Varanus, Varanus - type and sole extant genus of the Varanidae
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All front-fanged venomous snakes, including cobra, mamba, krait; all sea snakes; all Laticaudinae (sea krait); any member of the family Pythoninae; any member of the family Varanidae, including white-throated monitor, Bornean earless monitor, and Komodo dragon.
AARDWOLVES AND FOSSAS AND KRAITS--OH MY!

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